Varma (surname)

Varmā, Verma, Varman, or Burman are surnames found in India and South-East Asia.

"Verma" redirects here. For people with the given name "Verma" and other uses, see Verma (disambiguation).

Indian traditional usage

Often the surnames of people from the Marwari or Marwadi an Indian ethnic group.

According to Ayodhya Prasad Sah, the title was also used by some Brahmins in parts of Odisha, although it is recommended historically for the Kshatriyas.[1]

In Kerala, Varma was a given name used by several male members of the Travancore Royal Family and Cochin Royal Family and other royal families.

Notable people

Notable people with surname "Varma" or its variants include:

Dev Burman
  • Sachin Dev Burman, Indian music composer and singer belonged to the Tripura royal family
  • Rahul Dev Burman, Indian music composer and singer, son of Sachin Dev Burman
  • Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman, from the Tripura royal family; Indian Sitarist and Dhrupad singer
  • Somdev Devvarman, Indian tennis star

Varma

Verman
  • Verman dynasty (4–7 c.), a dynasty of Kamarupa, including a list of rulers
  • Suryaverman II, Great King of the Khmer Empire and builder of Angkor Wat

Verma

References
  1. Sah, Ayodhya Prasad (1976). Life in mediæval Orissa, cir. A.D. 600-1200. Chaukhambha Orientalia. p. 123.
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